Choose chocolate spritz biscuits for your Easter brunch based on the stated type and percentage of chocolate, and pick a pack size to suit how many you want to serve. If the front says dark chocolate, that doesn’t mean the biscuit is free from milk or other allergens. If you’re catering for anyone with an allergy, check the current packaging of the variant you’ve chosen.
You’re serving a selection of sweet treats and want to know whether a spritz biscuit contains milk or dark chocolate. Compare the stated chocolate percentage too: the product descriptions from Verkade, Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS don’t all refer to the same type or percentage.
You’re serving spritz biscuits to guests for whom ingredients such as milk, wheat, soya or egg may be a concern. Allergen information varies by product, so check the packaging of the product you’re actually serving.
You want to know not just the pack weight, but also how many servings the manufacturer states. Albert Heijn lists five servings for its 180 g AH Choco Spritz Biscuits; Jumbo lists fifteen servings for its 200 g spritz biscuits with dark chocolate. So these serving sizes aren’t directly comparable.
First decide which type of chocolate you want to serve, and if anyone has a food allergy, check the label straight away. Then compare the quantity and, if the recipe matters to you, the nutritional information on a like-for-like basis.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who should consider this? |
|---|---|---|
| Type and percentage of chocolate | Check whether the description mentions milk chocolate, dark chocolate or a coating, and compare the stated percentage. | If I want to serve either milk or dark chocolate, the precise product description matters more than just the word ‘choco’. Around 33% of consumers prioritise the type and coating of chocolate. |
| Allergens | Check the allergen information alongside the ingredients, as well as any warnings about possible traces, on the current packaging. | If a guest has a food allergy, I want to know whether this particular variant is suitable. Around 25% of consumers prioritise checking allergens. |
| Quantity and servings | Compare the net weight in grams with the stated number of servings and the serving size. | I want to put enough spritz biscuits on the brunch platter without assuming that servings from different packs are the same size. For around 25% of consumers, the amount to serve is their main concern. |
| Recipe and nutritional value | Compare the ingredients and nutritional values per 100 g, then check the values for the portion you’ll actually serve. | When I compare two variants, I want to look at their ingredients and nutritional information on the same basis. Around 17% of consumers give this comparison top priority. |
The descriptions vary: Jumbo and PLUS state that their variants contain 18% dark chocolate, Albert Heijn states 15% dark chocolate, and Verkade states 15% milk chocolate. Jumbo describes another spritz biscuit variant as a biscuit with a 10% coating.
If you want to serve a particular type or layer of chocolate, check the product description and ingredients list.
According to the product information from Jumbo and Albert Heijn, their spritz biscuits with dark chocolate also contain milk and other allergens.
Check the allergens in the whole spritz biscuit, not just the type of chocolate in its name.
Albert Heijn says that ingredients, nutritional values and allergy information may change. This means the current packaging may be important when you’re serving a guest with an allergy.
Read the label before serving. If in doubt, don’t serve the product to a guest with the relevant allergy unless you’ve had suitable confirmation that it’s safe for them.
Albert Heijn lists five servings for a 180 g pack, while Jumbo lists fifteen servings for a 200 g variant. So the stated number of servings tells you more than the pack weight alone.
Work out how many biscuits you want to serve, then compare the contents and serving information on the pack you’ve chosen.
Verkade describes NoboSprits Melk as a spritz biscuit with 15% milk chocolate.
Albert Heijn says that its 180 g AH Choco Spritz Biscuits are butter spritz biscuits containing 25% butter and 15% dark chocolate. The product page lists five servings per pack.
Jumbo lists a 200 g pack of Spritz Biscuits with Dark Chocolate, containing 18% dark chocolate and fifteen servings.
PLUS describes its Fairtrade Chocolate Spritz Biscuits as a 200 g pack containing 18% dark chocolate.
ALDI includes butter spritz biscuits in its Biscotto range, in both plain and chocolate varieties.
No. The type of chocolate alone doesn’t tell you about all the ingredients in the spritz biscuit. Jumbo lists milk in its Spritz Biscuits with Dark Chocolate; the allergen information for AH Choco Spritz Biscuits also mentions milk. Always check the current packaging of the variant you want to serve.
Check the allergens that are relevant to your guests against the packaging of the product you’ve chosen. The product information from Verkade, Jumbo and Albert Heijn mentions ingredients such as milk, wheat and soya in the variants discussed; the Jumbo variant also lists egg. Check for any warnings about the possible presence of other allergens too.
Use the website to compare products in advance, but read the current packaging before serving. Albert Heijn says that ingredients and allergy information, among other details, may change.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging of the variant you’ve chosen. Albert Heijn recommends sealing the pack of AH Choco Spritz Biscuits tightly; the product information from Albert Heijn and Jumbo says to store them in a cool, dry, dark place.
